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1 MAXIMISING LOCAL INGENUITY:
REDUCING RISKS, MAXIMISING LOCAL INGENUITY: Shelter After Floods and Landslides in Guatemala, Bangladesh & The Philippines Graham Saunders – CRS May 2006

2 More than shelter…… Beyond the shelter ‘product’
Reducing vulnerabilities, supporting local settlement solutions Lessons learned from Guatemala, Bangladesh & The Philippines

3 Risks and vulnerabilities……
Guatemala – volcanic highlands, changing river courses in lowlands, inequitable access to land, impoverishment of indigenous population

4 Risks and vulnerabilities……
Bangladesh – seasonal flooding from Himalayas, cyclones from Bay of Bengal, dense settlement, limited land availability, fragile local livelihoods

5 Risks and vulnerabilities……
Philippines – deforested hillsides, vulnerable access to coastal & island settlements, flash floods, typhoons, earthquakes, limited livelihood opportunities

6 Shelter response…… Guatemala

7 Shelter response…… Bangladesh

8 Shelter response…… Philippines

9 Reducing risk, maximising local ingenuity
Relocation & hosting Land & conflict Remittances Land use management Rights and access to land Natural resource management

10 Reducing risk, maximising local ingenuity
Land and space Rebuilding & re-use Traditional construction Community shelters Managed dykes & access roads Community resilience

11 Reducing risk, maximising local ingenuity
Hazard mapping Protective planning Relocation Resource management practices Remittances Changing livelihoods Mobilisation

12 More than shelter…… Is the shelter sector up to the challenge?
Beyond the shelter ‘product’ Reducing vulnerabilities, supporting local settlement solutions Is the shelter sector up to the challenge?

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